Hamer Harold Budge

Republican Representative of Idaho's 2nd district

  • Representative

    Idaho, district 2

    January 7, 1959 - January 3, 1961

5

Congresses Served

5

House Terms

January 1, 1910 (93 years old)

Birthday

January 1, 2003

Death

  • Served as a five-term congressman in the U.S. House of Representatives.
  • First Mormon to represent Idaho in Congress.
  • Held the position of chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) during the Nixon administration.
  • Graduated from Stanford University and the University of Idaho College of Law.
  • Worked as an attorney in private practice before entering politics.
  • Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, achieving the rank of lieutenant commander.
  • Participated in state legislature prior to congressional service.
  • Voted against the Civil Rights Acts of 1957 and 1960.
  • After leaving Congress, became a judge in Idaho’s Third Judicial District.
  • Retired from public service in 1978 after working in the mutual funds industry.